Brightcove Appoints Takayuki Tadokoro As Country Manager of Brightcove Japan

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Brightcove has appointed Takayuki Tadokoro as Country Manager of Brightcove Japan, effective February 2025. With over 35 years of experience in the streaming industry, Tadokoro will be responsible for managing and executing Brightcove's business strategy and sales operations in Japan.

Prior to joining Brightcove, Tadokoro served as country manager for Edgio Japan for 11 years, where he managed VOD, live streaming, and CDN solutions. His previous roles include Japan General Manager at EMC's Isilon Systems Business Division and Asia-Pacific Manager at Alacritus.

The appointment comes at a strategic time as Brightcove aims to expand its presence in the Japanese market, leveraging its streaming technology and new AI strategy to help organizations deliver quality video experiences to their audiences.

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• Appointment of an experienced leader with 35+ years in streaming industry
• Strategic expansion into Japanese market with local leadership
• Leader brings direct experience in VOD, streaming, and CDN solutions

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TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Brightcove, the world’s most trusted intelligent video engagement company, today announced the appointment of Takayuki Tadokoro as Country Manager of Brightcove Japan.

“Takayuki Tadokoro brings more than 35 years of experience focusing on the streaming industry and equipping customers with solutions to grow their business,” said Jim Norton, Chief Revenue Officer at Brightcove. “Tadokoro’s experience leading teams in Japan for US-based IT and technology companies and his tenacity for customer success makes him the perfect leader to lead Brightcove’s Japan team as we continue growing within the market.”

Takayuki Tadokoro Profile
As of February 2025, Takayuki Tadokoro is now Brightcove Japan’s Country Manager. In his current role, Mr. Tadokoro is responsible for managing and executing Brightcove’s business strategy and sales operations in Japan to acquire new business, expand current customer growth, and increase sales revenue while providing excellent customer support.

Before joining Brightcove, Mr. Tadokoro was the country manager for Edgio Japan (former Limelight Networks Japan), where he managed and led the regional team for 11 years to support its customers’ needs with various video-on-demand (VOD), live streaming, and content delivery network (CDN) software solutions.

Mr. Tadokoro also built an accomplished career at EMC Japan, where he served as the Japan General Manager of the Isilon Systems Business Division of EMC, which offers clustered file system hardware and software for digital content and other unstructured data to various industries. Before EMC, Mr. Tadokoro was the Asia-Pacific Manager of Alacritus, Inc., a technology company acquired by NetApp that provided disk-based data protection software solutions. He began his career at Nissho Electronics Corporation, a Japanese maker and distributor of storage software solutions, and received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Chiba Institute of Technology.

Country Manager, Brightcove Japan, Mr. Tadokoro, stated the following upon assuming his new position:

“It’s an honor to join Brightcove at such a pivotal moment in the company’s 20+-year history. Brightcove has established itself as one of the world's most trusted streaming technology companies, serving media and enterprise customers. The streaming and video market continues to grow, fueling engagement and revenue growth for small-to-large organizations in various industries. There is a huge opportunity in Japan to help companies deliver quality video experiences to their audiences. With Brightcove’s technological advancements and new AI strategy, I am confident that we will be able to deliver excellent solutions to help Japanese organizations better reach and engage their audiences to boost business growth.”

For more information, visit Brightcove.com/ja

About Brightcove
Brightcove creates the world’s most reliable, scalable, and secure streaming technology solutions to build a greater connection between companies and their audiences, no matter where they are or on which devices they consume content. In more than 60 countries, Brightcove’s intelligent engagement video platform enables businesses to sell to customers more effectively, media leaders to stream and monetize content more reliably, and every organization to communicate with team members more powerfully. With two Technology and Engineering Emmy^® Awards for innovation, uptime that consistently leads the industry, and unmatched scalability, Brightcove continuously pushes the boundaries of what video can do. Follow Brightcove on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and YouTube. For more information, visit Brightcove.com.

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Source: Brightcove

FAQ

When will Takayuki Tadokoro start as Brightcove Japan Country Manager?

Takayuki Tadokoro will start as Brightcove Japan Country Manager in February 2025.

What is Takayuki Tadokoro's experience before joining BCOV?

Tadokoro was previously country manager at Edgio Japan for 11 years, Japan General Manager at EMC's Isilon Systems Business Division, and Asia-Pacific Manager at Alacritus.

What will be Tadokoro's responsibilities at BCOV Japan?

Tadokoro will manage and execute Brightcove's business strategy and sales operations in Japan, focusing on acquiring new business, expanding customer growth, and increasing sales revenue.

How does BCOV plan to expand in the Japanese market?

Brightcove plans to expand in Japan by leveraging its streaming technology and new AI strategy to help organizations deliver quality video experiences to their audiences.